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CLEAKFIELD, FA, ACG. 26, 1857,.
f; "What to Do Occasionally-, here or there,
vre find an Individual who appears to be per
"' plexed as to the proper course for him to pur
sue this fall iri bis opposition to Locofocoism.
' Tons!, this seems strange. Every intelligent
tuan knows, or ought to know, that the Demo
cratic partr,'rhich is held together solely by
" the cohesive power of public plunder," and
; tho leaders of which are" mainly actuated "by
the spirit of selt-aggrandizemcnt, can only be
successfully enconntered by unity of action on
the part of tho Oppositions At present the
great "body of the Americans and Republicans
are arrayed tinder the standard of David Wil-
mot, and are doing noble service "for that great
champion of Freedom' and the rights" and in
terests of free, white American citizens. Ev-
- ery day his prospects sre brightening more and
more, and tho Democracy are beginning to
tremble for the safety of their "niuni" candi
date. The etfort to create a diversion by get
ting up a third candidate, in the person of I-
' saac Uazlchurst, won't work well ; the device
" is too shallow the veil, with which it is at-
; twpted to screen that game of deception and
chicanery, is too thin, an- every right-minded
' man can see through it, if Lb will. As we said
before, llazlehurst is a mere decoy to catch
the onwary a mere sham, humbug and pre
tence, designed to draw a few thousand votes
from Wilmot, and, as a consequence, aid
Packer to that extent. The Democrats are
mightily tickled whenever" they hear of any
- one who allows himself to be thus gulled and
drawn from Wilmot. Now, if any individual,
desirous of defeating Packer and his party,
-' wishes to know what to do, we can tell him
plainly that he onght to labor and vote for Da
vid Wflraot, and the rest of the American Re
: publican State Ticket. The fight is between
Wilmot and Packer. ITazlehnrst is a "side-
door" affair, and every rote given him w ill be
-one less for Packer to overcome. Don't then
make a simpleton and dolt out of yourself a
- laughing-stock for the Locofocos by voting
for Lhn. - Don't allow yourself to be gnlled
nd wheedled by a few political scoundrels,
who are bellowing patriotic sentiments all over
the State 'and'niaking lord " professions of in
tense love for American principles, for the
purpose of deceiving yoa.. We are ,!no pro-
' phet, nor the son of a prophet," but we will
venture the prediction that every man who al
lows ' himself to be ' misled by these political
-"workers of iniquity," will, in less than half
a dozen years, be ashamed to acknowledge it.
Go, then, to work; for Wilmot, Millward, Veech
and Lewis, and : you will bo doing an act of.
which you may well be proud in alter life, be
sides having the consciousness that you were
aiding directly to overthrow the rule of the
Sham Democracy iu our good old Common
wealth. "The TRrm aboct Kaxsas." Dr. John n.
Gibon, Private Secretary of.Gov, Geary du
ring his seven months' service in Kansas, has
embodied the facts w hich came under his own
observation with those which he gleaned from
official records and from other sources, in a
book, entitled. I'Gov, Geary !& Administration
in Kansas; with a complete History of tho
Territory until June, 1857," a copy of which
has been sent ns by Charles C. Rhodes, Pub
lisher, Inquirer Building, Philadelphia. Tbo
price is, in cloth, $1 ; paper cover, 50 cents.
During the late Presidential contest, the Dem
ocratic speakers and press pronounced the ac
counts of the diabolical and sanguinary outra
ges that were committed in Kansas, fictions
and "abolition lies.". Dr. Gihon, like Reed
er, Geary and others, went to Kansas a Demo
crat ; but his political predilections have not
been so strong as to prevent him from giving
a true narrative of events in the Territory.
We commend the book to the attention of the
public, and hope every individual who wishes
to make himself acquainted with "the truth
about Kansas," will procure a copy.
;
PrTSAM's Mosthxy for September is before
us, and possesses an amount of interest that
will make it be eagerly sought after, and sus
tains its high character. Miller & Curtis, S21
Broadway, New Fork, are the publishers.
"Household Words" "are also to hand, laden
with their nsual choice articles, and lacking
cone of their wonted interest. , .
That attractive magazine for little folks,
"The Schoolfellow," is likewise on our table.
It is a good number, and must meet with favor
wherever it makes its appearance.
A new way to fleece the State Treasury has
fc-en originated through. Henry S. Mott, the
denioenxtlc. Canal Commissioner. Mott en
deavored i set aside the sale of the Main Line,
and employed r.s 'great Charles R. Buckalew
and others t Counsel Everybody thought
that Mottdid it on his own V.,dividual account.
But this is not the f.ot. Reccmty ihe Audi
tor General, Jacob IV . .-. ;-.wed the Tasurer
to pay the claims o: . . - jWUIi(1 otberCo,.n
BfUcrs, for their s : .53,000 in the case.
This to say the lev., a outrage-a Jon
'rigit swindle !
There is quite a rag lor suicide. Several
cases have occurred recently, and wC see ano-
r ?ir! an unknow German, threw herself
boat iBto Delaware on theSOtb
nd w drowned. , . . -
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Ann G. Miller, aged twenty-two years,"resid
Ing with her parents, on Washington Lane,
near Germantown, Pa., committed suicide, on
the' 18th, by throwing herself before a locomo
tive on the Germantown rail road. . When she
was first discovered, the engineer blew his
whistle, but the girl, instead of getting out of
the road, kept on her way towards the approach
ing engine. When too late to stop the train,
and when the engine was within a short dis
tance of her, she deliberately laid down with
her head across the track. The train came
thundering on, passing over her body, tearing
every hred of clothing from it, and severing
the trunk almost in two. The back part of her
head was also torn off", and her brains literally
dashed out. The' train was stopped as soon as
possible, and the remains of the deceased gath
ered together by the roadside: o The deceased,
according to the statement made by her brother
before the Coroner, had been laboring under a
depression of mind for some time past. ' " "
The Kansas correspondent of- the Democrat
says that nearly two hundred indictments have
been found against, persons Jn the neighbor
hood of Topeka. Six men had been arrested
in Franklin by dragoons 'and taken to the
camp. ; Rumor .says that Governor Walker is
indignant at Judge Cato's decision, that the
payment of taxes was a requisite qualification
for voters. . Ex-Governor Robinson has been
notified to appear at Lecompton on. the 18th
inst., for trial on tho old charge of usurpation
of office. "
A suit, in which. $25,000 is claimed as dam
ages for a breach of promise of marriage, has
been commenced by Moses Ingle, of N. York,
against Dr. George Hay ward and wife, of Bos
ton. Mr. Ingle met tlu lady in Europe, who
was then the wealthy widow of flie late Amos
Dinney. lie alleges that she promised to mar
ry him, but subsequently married Mr. Hay-
ward. The defendants are abroad. . Rufus W.
Cltoate, and Pcleg W. Chandler, are retained
for the defence.
The steamer Tennessee, which sailed from
New York very mysteriously on the 31st ult.,
it seems went to San Juan Del Norte, from
whence she sailed on her return on the 10th
inst., bringing. -with her 275 passengers, of
whom all but fifteen were deserters from Walk
ers army. ,
At 20 minntcs beforo one o'clock, on Friday
the 21st, M'Kim was executed. lie died pro
testing his innocence. . He spoke over an hour
from the scaflold. : He attempted to commit
suicide on tho previous evening, by cutting
the veins on one of his wrists with a piece of
glass, which he procured somehow for this pur
pose, but failed in accomplishing his object.
S. Bronson, Jr., formerly cashier of tho Mer
chants' and Mechanics' Bank of Chicago, was
arrested at St. Paul's, on the 19th, at the in
stance of Mr. Woodworth, the President, on
the charge of the larceny of 50,000 of the
funds of the Bank.
- Hostilities havo again broken out between
the Sioux and Chippewa Indians, commenced
by the latter. A band of Chippewas having
attacked a party of Sioux near Lactroxiers,
they took thirty scalps, and then retreated
down the Red river.
The General Land Office on the 20f h.decided
against the pre-emption claim of a colored man
to three hundred and sixty acres of land in
Wisconsin, taking the ground of the Supremo
Court in the Dred Scott case, that "A free ne
gro,, of African race, whose ancestors were
brought to this country and sold as slaves, is
not a citizen within the meaning of the Con
stitution of the United States." "
This decision of the Land Office applies to
the other similar cases pending. -
. The Interior Department at Washington, has
received intelligence from reliable gentlemen
and fugitive Mormons, that Brigham Young is
preparing to resist General Harney ; that he
has relapsed into the grossest infidelity and a-
theism, and continues to hold up the govern
ment of the United States to the supremo
contempt of the Mormons.
The rumored collision between tho Sioux
and Chippewa Indians is without foundation
J. O. Brayman, editor of the Democrat of
Chicago, was arrested on the 21st for robbing
the Post Office drawers of letters containing
money, which were fonnd in his possession.
He waived an examination and was held in
$3,000 bail.
' The Quindaro (Kansas) Chindowan says that
at the recent August elesMon in that territory
there were 10.000 votes cast in favor of tho
Topeka Constitution. The vote for delegates
to the pro-slavery Constitutional Convention
was only 1 ,800.
On the 21st., J. IT. Wagstaff, a lawyer, in
suited a Mr. Sims, in a saloon in New York,
and persisted till the latter fired a pistol at
and killed him. . . ;
An explosion occurred at Duponte's powder
mill at Wilmington, Delaware, on the 22d, by
which six persons were killed.
Col. Roberts arrived at St. Louis on the 22d
from New Mexico, and reports that in a battle
between the Apache Indians and U. S. troops,
on Gila river, 25 Indians were killed and 50
wounded, and Lieuts. Stein and Davis and nine
privates were wouuded.
A terrible hurricane' passed over Moorland,
n isconsin,on the 21st, destroying every house
in the place, and doing other damage.
In Pittsburgh, on Monday, flour was dull at
$0,2-3 a ?C,50.-
TheAtxa XTTC OceasTeleoraVii. The work
of laying the telegraphic cable across the At
lantic, was commenced on the 3d of 'August,
thj day of the same month 803 years ago, that
Colniubns left Spain on his voyage of discov
ery of America. - It was estimated that about
one hundred miles of the cable a day would be
iid, aad the distance is 18S1 miles. If uoac
ciuenthas happened, tlie expeditionary squad
ron must ! near the American coast. Thre
eult is waited for with much interesfon both
side of the Atlanta, though on the other side
they have the advantr
as of knowing the pro
gress ht each sten of the w..,ir k,. ,iv,i,,.
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN MEETING.
On last Wednesday evening, a large and
highly respectable meeting of tho American
Republicans of Clearfield county, was held in
the Court nouse in Clearfield borough. The
following were the officers :
President,
Wm. H. Robertsox, of Clearfield borough
Vice Presidents,
Isaac England, Morris township,
John M. Chase, Woodward township,
Arthur Bell, Bell township,
Horace Patchin, Burnside township,
John Biesh, Boggs township,
John F. Lee, Bell township,
X Lewis R. Carter", Clearfield borough, .
U -David J. Catbcart, Knox township, --' -i
Daniel McKinney, Ferguson township,
Joseph II. Jones, Cleariield bor.-
John S. Williams. Knox township," .
' Henry B. Bailey, Union township." 1 "
. " - Secretaries
Nathaniel Rishel, W. L. Antes, and Abr.
G. Hoyt. .r -1 -:
. After tho organization of tho meeting; and
a statement of .ifs object, a committee, Consis
ting of R. C. Winslow, Benj. Hartshorn, John
Swan, Wm. McKee, Esq.; Lewis R. Carter and
S. B. Row, was appointed to wait on Hon. J.
TIlale and Sam'l Linn, Esq., and request
them to address the meeting. .
We regret that ; lack of space prevents us
from giving an Abstract, of the speeches- of
iiessrs. Linn and Hale. Suffice it to say that
their remarks were a pointed review of the
questions at issue in this contest j and that
it was shown very clearly that the interests of
tho people, of Clearfield county would most
likely sutler in the event of Packer's election,
whilst, if Wilmot was elected, those interests
would be protected and encouraged. - The
speakers were frequently cheered, and much
enthusiasm was manifested throughout tho en
tire proceedings. ; - -
After tho speakers had finished, the follow
ing resolutions were offered, and not only u
nauimously, but enthusiastically adopted :
Jienolted, That iu the platform adopted by
the American Republican State Convention,
which assembled at Ilariisbnrg on the 23th of
March last, and in the- letter of Hon. David
Wilmot in reply to interrogatories proiMiunded
by a committee ot the American State Coun
cil, we find an expression of our views uron
the topics at issue in tho present political
contest, j - '
Jies ilced, That in Hon. David Wilmot, Hon.
Wm. Millward, and James Veech and Joseph
J. Lewis, Esquires, we recognize the cham
pions of those principles, men of sterling in
tegrity; in every way fully qualified to dis
charge the duties of the stations for which
they are named, and as such, shall receive our
united and hearty support. -. - '
A resolution, empowering the President of
the meeting to appoint a County Executive
Committee of 13, to serve for the spaceof one
year or until another is appointed, was also
adopted. . "
A resolution, tendering the thanks of the
meeting to the speakers, was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
Court House in Clearfield borough, on Wed
nesday, September 23d, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
when lion. David Wilmot will be present to
address the people of this county. . . . . .
. It was a matter of remark that this meeting
was one of the best and most respectable ever
held in the county, and well calculated to in
spire the opponents of the Sham Democracy
with new vigor and a determination to contin
ue battling for the cause of right and freedom.
The President of the meeting has author
ized us to announce tbo following County Ex
ecutive Committee : .
S. B. Row, Clearfield, Chairman ;
Lewis R. Carter, M. A. Frank, Esq.
James P. Nelson, Wm. Hoover,
Abr. G. Hoyt, Wm. McBride,
Col. S. C. Patchin, John Russell,
Sam'l Sebring, Esq., David Dressier, Esq.
Henry Yothcrs, John Blair, Esq.
: .. .
Scanoal in New York. Tho "Courier des
Etats Unis," of Aug. 18th, has an account of
an interesting affair which came off in the New
1 ork Hotel, on the Saturday evening previous.
Mrs. W., a young and pretty lady from Loui
siana, had been, in the absence of her husband,
carrying on a flirtation with a Mr. F., a rich
auctioneer, and their intimacy was carried so
far that her husband in New Orleans was in
formed of it. He immediately started for N.
York, without informing any one, and arrived
there on Saturday evening, without his wife
knowing anything about it.- He proceeded to
the hotel, inquired for her room, went to it,
lound the door unlocked, entered the roouir
and found his "better hair' in bed with her
new lover. Without uttering a word, Mr. W.
drew his revolver and fired at the guilty pair,
but missed them. F. jumped up, ran to the
door, where he was shot at again, and took
flight headlong through the ball.'with nothing
on but a flannel shirt, whilst persons rushed
from all quarters, on hearing the firing. . F.
dashed down stairs at a fine rate, and finally
bro't up in a waste closet, in w hich he bolted
himself close. From this unpoctical shelter
he could hear the tumult up-stairs, and the ef
forts to disarm the infuriated husband; nor
wouKt tie open the door until summoned by
the police, and upon formal promise that his
life should be protected. A Mr. W. left for
the South next day wi'h his wife, it is believ
ed the affair will go no further, having caused
less blood than sweat and tears to be shed.
" Ixpian Troubles os the Plaims. The St.
Joseph, Missouri, Journal, of Aug. 11, savs :
- Wm. L. Summers and C. P. Buist arrived in
this city on Saturday last, from Fort Kearnev,
August 1, and report that a company of i9
men, having in their charge 821 head of beef
cattle belonging to Russel & Waddle, and des
tined for the Utah expedition, had been at
tacked by a band of Cheyennes and Caman
ches, on the 1st inst.. The Indians came nnon
the drovers and tired quite unexpectedly, kil
ling one man and desperately wounding ano
ther. At the time of the attack scarcely any
of the drovers had their guns loaded. After
recovering from the shock they proceeded to
load their guns as quickly as possible, and to
return the fire.. They think. they certainly
caused three, if not five of the Indians to bite
the dust. But this little repaid them for f heir
own loss. The cattle belonging to the drove
took a stampede at the first charge of the In
dians, and before the skirmish was-over, they
succeeded in running ofl" 20 out of 22 .of the
company's mules and horses. This happened
about twenty-seven miles above Fort Kearney,
and having only only two mules or horses left;
the greator p trt of tho company had to foot it
back to the fort, which they did by a circui
tous route, in-order to avoid the Indian, thus
making the actual distance much further.
The wounded man suffered Tprnr.inin;f
during the entire route. The shot he receiv
ed broke his thjgh.
THE EXECUTION OP M'KIM.
IIollidaysb'lro, August 21. This is the day
set apart by the Executive for the execution ot
David Stringer M'K:m, convicted in May last,
of the murder of Samuel T. Norcross. Last
night people from a distance came into the
town, and so great was the rush that beds
Could not be procured at the hotels, and many
were compelled to lie upon floors, tables and
chairs. . .. .
This morning a stream of humanity com
menced pouring fnto the town at a very early
hour, and nothing was talked about or thought
of but the condemned and his approaching
end. - Business is almost entirely suspended
here.
The Sheriff was beset yesterday and this
morning by persons; who wore anxious to get
within the prison walls to witness the last
dread scene, but a very few out ot the immense
throng were gratified in their' wish' to be al
lowed to enter the enclosure and the' disap
pointed multitude had to .rest contented with
gazingatthe prison walls or in picking up such
scraps of Information ' from within doors as
were retailed outside - ' - .
All sorts of. rumors were in circulation dur
ing the morning, and those who went out of
the prison doors during the forenoon were eag
eily questioned by the crowd to know what
the condemned was saying and doing, and'a
bove all to ascertain whether he had made any
confession. , . , -
M'Kim slept soundly during the greater part
of last night. At six o'ctock this morning he
attempted to commit suicido by opening a vein
at his wrist with a piece 'of glass. The blood
flowed freely for awhile, but it wasdiscovcred
in time to prevent serious results, and the
wound was immediately bound up. ' A close
watch was then set over the condemned wretch
to prevent a second attempt of tue same kind.
Neither the awful position 01 the condemn
ed, his attempted suicide, r.or his being foiled
in the attempt to destroy himself affected his
appetite, for he ate a hearty breakfast.
Great calculations were made oh the manu
script statement which the condemned had pre
pared for the purpose of reading under the gal
lows, and many thought that in it would be
found an admission of his guilt, but this ex
pectation was disappointed tlijs morning, when
it was announced that M'Kim had destroyed
the paper he bad prepared. It seems that in
a fit of rage he tore the "statement" to pieces.
' The report of the attempted suicide of the
murderer, and of his having torn the much
talked of paper to pieces, created an immense
sensation out of doors, and the excitement
went up to fever heat.
At fifteen minutes past ten o'clock the con
demned man was led out of' the prison to the
gallows. After mounting the scaffold, M'Kim
proceeded to address the assembled crowd,
and bespoke for one Irour and five minutes.
He denied his guilt most vehemently, and said
that he declared before God and with his last
breath that he died an innocent man.
M'Kim said tint he had never either com
mitted murder nor stole money or anything
else. He also said that Atticks Fleck and a
nother witness had sworn away his life on his
trial. . , , , .-
At twenty five minutes before 1 o'clock
Sheriff Fort pulled the drop, and the wretched
criminal was launched into eternity, declaring
his innocence until the last moment.
There were three military companies on duty
around the jail, and notwithstanding the im
mense crowds ic the town, everything passed
oil quietly. " i. .
After tlie body, is cut down it will be handed
over to the relatives of the malefactor, who
have had prepared a handsome cofiin for its re
ception. - - . - -- . - - -
It will bo remembered' that the crime for
whichM'Kim has suffered the extreme penalty
of the law, was the murder, in January taai,
of a young man named Samuel T. Norcross,
formerly of East Lexington Mass. Norcross
had gone from his home to the West in the
capacity of a music teacher. ; After residing
there some time he returned to Massachusetts
and borrowed $1000 from his sisters. This
money. he returned with to the West, and in
vested it in lands in Dubuque, Iowa, ard Dun
leith, Illiuois. , The-property rose so rapidly
In value, that he commenced the study of med
icine with Dr. Burnhold, relying upon tho in
terest of his money to support him.
In the meantime an abscess formed on liis
left side, which became painful, and he de
termined to return home. M'Kim, whose ac
quaintance he had formed, volunteered to ac
company him. Norcross obtained his money
in M'Kim-presence the two started i; com
pany on the journey M'Kim treated Norcross
with great kindness until he had wou his kind
ness and esteem, and finally killed and robbed
him, on the morning of the 10th of January
last, on the Pennsylvania Railroad track, three
miles west of Altoona, whpre the -victim was
found in a dying condition by some laborers
on the same morning, probably two hours after
the commission of the deed. - -
The murderer managed to evade the officers
of the law for several weeks after the commis
sion of the crime, and ho was finally captured
in a wild mountainous spot in Columbia county
by a Mr. Wolfe. - . '
His trial commenced at Hollidaysburg the
last of April, and although the commission of
the fiendish crime was not directly proven, a
powerful chain of circumstantial evidence was
linked together. The Commonwealth proved
conclusively the departure of McKim " frpm
Dunleith with Norcross apparently having
charge of him at the Eagle Hotel, in Pitts
burgh, and the story he told the landlord about
Norcross's insanity ; the departure from the
hotel in company ; the testimouy of a railroad
employee to seeing two men get off the train
at Altoona, and go up the track on the morning
of the murder; the nonappearance of McKim
in Philadelphia to claim his baggage; his sub
sequent appearance in Pottsvillo with two
lewd women; his reckless squandering of
money, and subsequent disappearance when
suspicion was aroused, and a number of other
very suspicions circumstances.
Against all these tremendous facts the de
fence offered no testimony, except some en
tirely unimportant negative evidence, and the
result was a conviction of murder in the first
degree. After his conviction, ho made an un
successful attempt to escape by sawing oir his
hobbles. He persisted in declaring his inno
cence of the murder until the last.
' A Locofoco editor says : "The Democratic
prty contend for great living and immutable
principles.". It is true that they contend for
"great ring," and .that is the reason why
they howled so awful against the sale of the
Main Line. The "immutable priuciples" for
which they contend, are Roman . Priestcraft
and Slavery. . -. ,-. . ., ,. - . . .
The Philadelphia Xars, the Ilazlehurst or
gan, congratulates " Dr. W. B. May, of Michi
gan, on his reunion with "the National -TW
mocracy." This is a significant fact, and
snows wuicn way tuo Aew inclines. ,: We look
upon it as a Locofoco concern. . ,
r The New York Knickerbocker says that spec
nlation is as fascinating as Madame LaGrangc
ia a low necked dress.' and can no more be r-
sistad than a passion fof faro and tho dico-box:
Bpu ueeing a person, jwha was tcarinc the
Jiair on his bead : for sorrow, said, "Dog this
man iniDx.iuM baldness is remedy for grief??
COMING HOME TO ROOST.
Curses are not the only thing that, like
chickens, come home to roost. The boastings
of the locofoco press of this State of Packer's
porwess on the stump, before he was challeng
ed, may be instanced as illustrative of this
fact. We quoted the other day, from one of
his party papers, the statement that he profes
sed his willingness, to "tho convention which
nominated him, to meet his opponent on the
stump. In his speech, as revised in the Wil
liamsport Gazette, of 18th March last, the
same thing is implied, in more reserved terms,
as follows :
; "For my own part, in assuming the position
assigned me by your partiality, I promise you
that, so Jar as I have ability, the cauvast shall
be so conilucted as at least to reflect o discredit
upon this Convention r upon the Democratic
party." -
Following this avowal, tho party press
throughout the State acted upon (he presump
tion that Packer would meet our nominee in
public discussion, and we give a few more
rich extracts of this tenor, to. show what the
party thought of stumping before Buckalew
cnligtened them : .
"It matters not who tho mongrel opposi
tion may select, what his attainments or ora
torical powers may be, he will Jind in Gen. Pac
ker a locnian worthy of his tteel." Phila.
drgus. ' ' - -
. "He is one of the most skillful debaters in
the State, and his long experience in political
affairs has enabled him to become lully infor
med in regard to all its varied interests. The
management of the canvass could not have
been entrusted to abh'r hands." On the stump,
he is able to cope vriHi the best orators of the op
position. Pe.nnsylca.nian.
"Our candidate for Governor, Gen. Wm. F.
Packer, of Lycoming county, is a gentleman
of fine personal appearance, a ready and fluent
debater, perfectly competent to meet on. the po
litical hustiiti any man. the opposition may
bring against him." West Chetlet Re pub. '
"lie is an excellent polemic debater; indeed,
we may say with great truth, he is an orator
in the truest sense of the term, inasmuch as
be does not only speak well, but always right
to the point at issue, and by his earnest man
ner and flowing style gets right to the hearts
of his hearers. lie is the very man to lead the
Democratic column next autumn, and we con
gratulate the convention in the selection
they have made." Harrislnirc; Keystone.
'.Ve are glad to hear thai he (Wilmot) con
templates a careful canvass of the State.
Every speech he makes, outside of tho Great
African desert, is just so much done for the
D-mocratic party, and if he should visit all
the counties it will save us a great deal of
trouble. The Democracy want the people to
hear Mr. Wilmot for themselves, so that they
cannot doubt the truth of what has been said
of him by the Democratic press. If Mr. Wil
mot will only do as the Xorth .Imerican says ha
intends to, Gen. Packer will bo elected by
such a majority as has not been heard of since
the last Jackson campaign. Couldn't arrange
ments be made for him to commence immediately
Williamsport Gazette.
All this sounds very funny, now that the
saroo papers have turned completely round,
and are seeking to justify their cowardly can
didate for declining the chillange they covet
ed. Poor creatures ! how contemptible they
must feel, if they have any feeling, to be com
pelled thus to stultify themselves and eat up
their vain boastings!
Mr. Buckalew, whoso letter compelled all
these fellows to change their tune so suddenly
by advising Packer to run away from his oppo
nent, and .who said "there is a considerable
public opinion against the propriety of execu
tive candidates appearing at all before popular
meetings to solicit votes," seems to be as god
at changiug ground suddeulyas his editorial
undergraduates, for ho has permitted, if he
has not advised, Packer to take the stump by
himself, and appear "before popular meetings
to solicit votes." After declaring such a thing
to be improper, this candidate proceeds forth
with to do the improper thing by announcing
himself to speak at democratic meetings
throughout the State ! Pittsburgh Gazette.
JUDGE WILKOTS APPOINTMENTS..
By appointment of the State Committee,
Hon. David Wilmot will address his fellow
citizens, at the following places :
Washington, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27.
Pittsburg, Friday evening, August 28.
Uniontown, Saturday afternoon, August 29.
Bedford, Tuesday afternoon, September 1.
M'ConnuIsbiirg, Wednesday afteruoon,Sept.2.
' Chambersburg, Thursday afternoon, Sept.' 3.
Huntingdon, Friday afternoon, September 4.
- Hollidaysburg, Saturday afternoonSept. 5.
Altoona, Saturday evening, September 5.
Allegheny City, Monday evening, Sept. 7.
Kittanning, Tuesday afternoon, Septemler 8.
Clarion,Wednesday afternoon, September 9.
Franklin, Thursday afternoon, September 10.
Mead vi He, Friday afternoon, September 11.
Waterford, Saturday afternoon, Septemb. 12.
Erie, Saturday evening, September 12.
Beaver, Monday afternoon, September 14.
New Castle, Tuesday arternoon, Septemb. 15.
Mercer, Wednesday afternoon, September 1G.
Butler, Thursday afternoon. September 17.
Allegheny co. Friday & Sat'day,Sep. 18&19.
Indiana, Monday afternoon, September 21.
Johnstown, Tuesday afternoon, Septemb. 22.
' CLEARFIELD, Wednesday, September 23.
Bellcfonte, Thursday afternoon, Septemb. 21.
- Lewistown, Friday afternoon, September 25.
Bloomfield, Saturday afternoon, Septem. 2fj.
Duncannon, Saturday evening, September 20.
Harrisburg, Monday afternoon, Septemb. 28.
Mechanicsburg, Monday evening. Sept. '28."
Carlisle, Tuesday afternoon, September 2D. -Gettysburg,
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. SO.
York, Thursday afternoon, October 1.
Chestnut Lcv l, Friday afternoon, October 2.
Lancaster, Saturday afternoon, October 3. '
West Chester, Monday afternoon, October 5.
. Media, Tuesday afternoon, Octoljer 6. . . ;
. Phil'a and vicinity, from the 7th to the ISth.
v ... ,', ... LEMUEL TODD, .
Chairman of the ComnUitee.
- Edward M'Phcrson, Secretary. ' " . ' '
Missouri. Telegraphic : reports state that
the election of Major RoUin as Governor 1
Missouri is likely to be set aside by. the a
mended".returns This game of amended re
turns is explained in the St. Loois Democrat
by an example- Polk county gave one majority
for Stewart, which was sworn to and recorded
before the Secretary, of State.. ; But, as soon
as it was found that 'RollinV vote in' tho
State was likely to exceed that ot Stewart, an
amended return was sent up giving StewRrt
231 majority, , It is also stated that runners
have been, sent out to meet the messengers of
tho remaining countie,with instructions to al
ter the returns to suit the unlooked for exigen
cy, -The Democrat denounces this "serial of
rascality", with just .indiguation, an linvokes
the right of revoldtion as a corrective of these
evils.' , i ? .:, v-V rxv It ..xi.:;--r : -.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
Ixdiaxa Cocsrr. One day last week, a Mr.
Snyder of Indiana Bor'o, employed to attend
the brick layers, at the new Presbyterian
church, while ascending a scaffolding with a
load of brick, the scaffolding gave way precip
itating him about twenty feet below.' tie was
considerably injured. ...... On the 15th, two
lads, killed, a short distance west ol town, a
snake of the racer species, measuring bctweun
five and six feet in length J. T. Barr,
Esq., has a prospectus in circulation for a new
Democratic paper, to be published at Blairs-
ville A boy about six years of age, son
of Mr. Samuel Miller, of Bells Mills, Indiana
county, was run over by the accommodation
train on Friday the 14tlu getting one of his
thighs broken, and 1 otherwise injured. Fears
are entertained of his recovery.
Westmoreland Coustt. On Saturday even
ing, the 8th inst., Thomas Patterson, while
loading a load of - hay- on the farm of David
Milliron, near New. Stanton, accidently full
from the wagon and was instantly killed. ....
One of the mail carriers of the Butler, Free
port and Greensburgh mail, was arrested by
officer Turner, O: . Fret-port, on Saturday,
charged with robbing the mail on or about tho
8th of the present month. The accused was
taken before Esquire Reter, and committed f or
a further hearing.
Clistos Coi-.ntt. On Saturday. the 13IIi.,
the oldest son ot Alexander Sloan, of Lock
Haven w hile attempting to remove some loose
shingles from the roof of an outhouse fc-11
some twenty feet to the ground, causing con
cussion of the brain, Dr. Armstrong was im
mediately called in and we are happy to learn
that undur his charge he is doing well, and in
all probability will recover.
Clariox Cocxtt. On Tuesday the 18th Mr.
Hamilton Corbctt, of Clarion township, while
in the act ot removing a cutting box from tho
barn floor to a room below, the leg of tho box
caught which caused him to fall upon tho knife,
cutting his hand at the wrist, severing sinews,
veins and arteries, so that.he bled profusely.
Dr. Ross dressing tho wound and ts is doing
well. "
IIcxtixcdox Cocstt. On Friday night last
a week some person or persons entered tho
store room of Wm. Geisingcr, in Portstown,
and carried off twenty dollars in cash, gold
watch, some jewelry, and a quantity ol dry
goods. The burglars also attempted to fire the
building, but were unsuccessful.
Blair Cocstt. On the evening of the 13th,
Cecil, son of Thad. Banks, Esq., of Hollidays
burg, came near losing his life by the explo
sion of some powder with which ho and some
other small boys were playing. ITo was
severely burned, but is recovering. -
York Col-xtt. Jackson Burger committed
suicide by stripping the bark from a tree, and
afterwards hanging himself therewith. Ha
was found "suspended by tho neck from a troe.
Pecuniary difficulties wero the cause of the
rash act. .
JtiTKitsos CorxTr. Wo leam that one day
last week some rascal stole a gold watch wcrth
GO or $70 and a ocket book, containing some
money, we have not heard the amount, from
Mr. Amos Hinderlider, of Corsica.
.The death of Eugene Sue, the great Fronch
novelist, is announced..
Arrival and. Departure cf Hails at Clecrfleld.
ARRIVES.
Eastern, daily, Sundays excepted, at 7 P.M.
Western, . " 8 P.M.
Smith's Mills, Saturdays, - 5 P.M.
Sinnamahoning.Wedaesd. Sc Saturd. 8 P3U.
Karthans, Saturdays,. . 6 P.M.
Kylurtown, Mondays & Thursdays, 12 M.
- DEPAHT;
Eastern, daily, Sundays excepted, at 4 A.M.
Western, " " ' 4 A.M.
Smith's Mills, Fridays 7 A.M.
Sinnamahoning, TuesdaysSc Fridays, G A.M.
Karthans, Thursdays, - 8 A.M.
Kvlertown, Mondays & Thursdavs 1 P.M.
the Mails will close at 9 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. Bn.Mriess men, of town and vicinity,
will please preserve this for futnre reference.
C. D. Watsox, Post Master.
Mail arrives at Cnrwcnsville from Indiana,
via Newman's Mills, Cnsh. Burnside, New
Washington, Chest, Bower and Grampianllill.
Tuesday and Fridays "at 11 A. M., and de
parts same days at 1 P.M.
Mail leaves Curwensville for Marron, via
New Millport and Lumber City, every Satur
day at 6 A. M., and returns same day at 8 p.m.
New Advertisements.
CAUTION. All persons are hereby oaution.l
against buying or in any way meddling with
one cow, one spring calf, two ten late stoves, and
one corner cupboard, as the Slid propertv bslonva
to me. and has been left with Jihn Kllingtr on
loau only. WILLIAM TEX i.VCK.
Curwensvillo. Aug. 22, IS57 ug2o-3t -
STRAYED, from thefanawf the subscriber in
Bcecaria township, in the latter part of Julv,
a yoke of Oien. one a black, with a bell on. and
the other a reddkh brindle ; cf ordinary siie. arvl
are about six years old. Any person rctaruiDg
the same, or giving information of their where
abouts, will be liberally rewarded .
aug2j-3t-pl J.-11. GREF.X.
TYOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, that th Book
1 and AccounU of Francis Short, Lave been
placed in my hands for collection, and nil per-:ts
knowing theruaelves indebted to him in anv way,
aro earnestly requested to call and settle tn sama
immediately, nt the ofSce of the undersigned, as
the books must be squared in five weeks from thU
time, August 2.Mh. lS-i7.
' . THOMAS J. MeCULLOUGIT.
Ang. 2I. IS57.- - " Attorrcy at Law.
TVOTICE. All .persons indebted to Sa-nuel
J. Birs, by noto, bond or book account, are re
quested to make immediate payment, at-d persons
with unsettled accounts will call aiid settle beforo
the 15th of November, and save costs. Hides !U
betaken in payment at the highest-maet prices.
-, . :- '-.' - IsAAIUELBlSS.
. N B. All business from this data, will be trans
acted in the name of S. Biss Jonod. Thankful
for past favors, they respectfully solicit- a contin
uance of custom. Canh paid for hides.
Sew Washington. Aug. 20. 2m :
NEWS FOR BAREFOOTED FOICS.
THE Si nSCIUBEKS WISU TO 1XFOHM
TIfEIK FRIENDS and the PUBLIC GENERAL
LY, that they have bought oat Frank Short jof tb
"SHORT SHOE SHOP,"
inSbaw s Bow, and uoan to oontinuo tho BOOT
and SnOE making business, as heretofore. Customer-wishing
to be supplied with snbstantial
work, )f they will give s aeoll before' j e rshasinj;
elsewhere, will find it to their uvuiUjre Ail
kinds of ready made work on hand, or made to or
der on short notico. Repairing done oh short n
tiee, likewise. All work sent out from our estab
lishment is warranted not to be superseded by any
in the eeuntry, bo they Yankoe or nny bedy else..
.' . J..M0OABK,.
- . geouae xfcwsojr"
Clearfield, Pa., Angngt 36, 187. : -I " - .
CAUTION.-AII persons a're kerVoy csotioned
against buying or in any "way meddlfnjr with
yok of oxen, bow in peascasfoa f WmJK. Wil
son. of Chest township, as said oxon talons; to me,
and have only been loaned bymc tt Said Tilson.
. Arnr.19, 1R37-3L. - - .f : v- F.Xl. JilLLaR.
r. ' , v 1
CAl1Tiq.V.-The pnblfe are cautioned agaitrt
meddling with at purchasing a sorrel howa
in the possession of Robert Britton, of Brady tn,
as tho samo belongs, to mo and Is only left wi'tU
said Brttton on kai HENRY B- BAILB7. '
, Union township, Agst I9t 18;t-p4-:, ;